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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1895
Page
2
Mme M Yale praises La Freckla as the wonder product that unmasks freckles and leaves skin transparent. She claims it removes tan and sunburn in days, strengthens skin, and prevents future freckles priced at $1 per bottle sold by druggists and Celients Temple of Beauty.
Tacoma April 24 report says President Jim Hale of the Great Northern has secured control of the Northern Pacific railroad. Officials could not confirm the rumor, though many believe it true as the cause of recent quiet among NP officials.
In Pomenor Ohio on April 4, wives of Willie Manley and Napoleon Algire, leaders of nonunion workers, instructed their husbands to quit or face departure with their families. The eight remaining workers fear further strikes as funds are sent to mobilize families.
The United States and Hawaii extend shipping privileges to each other. Treasury department allows Hawaiian merchants the same advantages as American ships. Mr Hastings notes the arrangement pleases ship masters in both nations as Hawaii adopts U S shipping laws for transmission to its government.
A fire at a large southern city hotel destroyed two rooms near the stairway this morning. Guests, many in night clothes, escaped via a rear stairway. Inmates faced danger but narrowly survived as flames spread from two points, including a closet at the stair head.
The Omaha Live Stock Exchange censured Seere Morton for an “erroneous idea” harming cattle interests. Resolving that higher beef prices and drought depress demand, exchanges in Chicago and across western markets warn against unfounded reports boosting prices and hurting trade, urging public and press scrutiny.
San Francisco April 24 The Durrant murder case in police court shows little new evidence on day two of Theodore Durrant’s preliminary examination. He appears brighter after a rested night, while witnesses offer few startling revelations. A self proclaimed gypsy mind reader claimed he was not the killer and was ejected after questioning Crowley.
A private letter reports Fred Easley, son of a former Atchison lumber yard operator, killed at Rulo Nebraska while waiting for a freight train. He reportedly tried to whip a trainman. a St Joseph freight struck him, severing his head and causing severe mutilation. News mentions Britain’s stance and a smallpox relapse in Ottawa.
In Woodford County Kentucky Republicans endorse a single gold standard with one dissent and denounce free coinage of silver. The document declares gold the only safe currency basis, frames silver as a threat to national credit, and signals support for Blackburn against free silver. The meeting also notes a split from a bimetallist, seen as a radical stance at the Versailles convention.
In Marseille Fort St Nicholas, ex consul John L. Waller faces transfer to St Pierre civil prison as France’s prisons board weighs execution of the twenty year sentence. Waller, once U S consul at Tamatave, will not endure hard labor or harsh prison conditions while awaiting ruling.
McPherson Irrigation Society established in McPherson with J M Simpson III as president and J D Milliken as vice president. Alex Hendry serves as secretary, Eli Williams treasurer, and A Bass as consulting engineer to install an experimental perce plant funded by the last legislature.
St Louis April 24 state vs Nathan Bailenzheimer convicted in St Louis court of counterfeiting the Union label of the Cigarmakers union. Appeals court reverses lower ruling deeming the label not a true trade mark since it designates origin of ownership and attaches to no goods. Injunction and damages possible if label placed on non union goods. Also reports a stubborn wrestling match in Burra New York lasting 2 hours 35 minutes with Beakes defeating Gilligan for $250. Rye cornered in Crorsonat with price moves and a claim boss Fleischman heads the scheme. Paris Kentucky reports slop from Peacok distillery killing fish. potential $200,000 fine if enforced.
The monthly internal revenue statement for nine months ending March 31, 1885 reported $109,995,015 in receipts from all sources. Whisky led increases at $1,295,128, with income tax and other items also detailed. March changes showed declines in spirits and tobacco but rise in income tax. The report notes substantial shifts and the net nine month increase of $1,950,103.
Two suspected poisonings strike Frank H. O'Dell oil operator’s household. Easter Sunday Mrs O'Dell and a boarder fell deathly ill, then last Saturday two children also sickened. Two doctors saved them. arsenic suspected in milk. No clue yet to the perpetrators.
Private Havana letter warns of looming misery in Cuba as sugar harvest ends and U S tariffs bite. Planters suffer, labor lacks jobs through the dead season, risking further unrest as both white and Black workers face idle time and growing discontent.
A clerks report for the Fifty third congress details exact appropriations by department including Agricultural Army Diplomatic and consular District of Columbia Fortifications Indian Legislative Executive and Judicial Military Academy Naval Pensions Post Office Sundry Civil Deficiencies Miscellaneous and totals. It notes 1773 new offices cost 1 413 394 and 400 omitted offices cost 497 948 with a net increase of 1304 offices and 515 376 dollars. Also shows Navy seamen and revenue agent staff boosts and salary changes across agencies.
Grave fears are raised over the health of John McBride president of the American Federation of Labor. He traveled to Hot Springs Arkansas for recovery after a blood poisoning complication linked to heavy smoking. Once a United Mine Workers of America president and Denver 1900s labor leader, McBride is celebrated for his force and magnetism in labor circles.
The Kansas Homeopathic Medical Society, the state's oldest medical group with about 200 members, will hold its 27th annual meeting in Kansas City on May 1 7 and 2 at the La Salle club. Officers include President G. Anderson, Seneca. Vice President E. W. Boardman. Eva Harding secretary Topeka. F. Menninger recording secretary Topeka. P. Diederich treasurer Kansas City. Baseball results from the Sacrial league show games across cities, with scores listed for St Louis Cleveland Washington Boston Cincinnati Louisville Chicago New York Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The Washburn club discussed Shelley's life and works in three papers. Irene Nye spoke on Shelley’s View of Life, Dana McVicar argued Shelley and a Dramatist, describing Shelley's greatest drama Cecci with vivid imagination, and Prof Almond E Palmer gave a life sketch and read from the poet's works.
The World Medical Institute denounces unverified remedies that promise universal cures and warn patients against cheap, easy solutions. They cite Topeka testimony claiming their personalized treatments relieve disease, with a bold claim that tailed tapeworm removal will occur in two hours or no pay.
In Topeka testimonials Mrs Mary A. Loux and G H Elliott praise the World Medical Institute at 631 Quincy St for two months of Physioling treatment. They report permanent relief from catarrh and dyspepsia, improved digestion, and affordability. Office hours span 9 am to 8 30 pm with Sunday hours listed.
In Weta RELASD on April 24 Dr Cavesad De WD Silkman of Westwordland with Dr Chil cote removed a unusually large vermiform appendix stone from CB Moore of Oisburg Vier. An eight inch incision was made on the lower right abdomen, the organ was removed, the intestines were tidied with catgut, and the wound dressed. The patient departed for Tocuvag in a fair way.
Howard Banke and Moesers Eby and Plowman cashiers of two Howard banks told county commissioners they cannot accept county funds and would charge two percent after their contract ends May 11. They cited insufficient demand for funds and inability to loan their own money, while the county has paid about $600 in interest.
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